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   Par·tial

   /ˈpärSH(ə)l/

   

   adjective

   • 1. existing only in part; incomplete: "a question to which we have only partial answers" Similar incompletelimitedqualifiedrestrictedimperfectfragmentaryunfinishedOpposite completetotalwhole
   • 2. favoring one side in a dispute above the other; biased: "the paper gave a distorted and very partial view of the situation" Similar biasedprejudicedpartisanone-sidedslantedskewedcoloredinterestedparti prisdiscriminatorypreferentialjaundicedunjustunfairinequitableunbalancedOpposite unbiasedimpartialdisinterested
   • 3. having a liking for: "you know I'm partial to bacon and eggs"

   noun

   • 1. a component of a musical sound; an overtone or harmonic: "the upper partials of the string"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in partial (sense 2 of the adjective)): from Old French parcial (partial (sense 2 of the adjective)), French partiel (partial (sense 1 of the adjective)), from late Latin partialis, from pars, part- ‘part’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. partialness noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARTIAL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PARTIAL definition: 1. not complete: 2. influenced by the fact that you personally prefer or approve of something, so…. Learn more.

3. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › partialPartial - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of partial. adjective. being or affecting only a part; not total. “a partial description of the suspect” “ partial collapse” “a partial eclipse” “a partial monopoly” “ partial immunity” synonyms: incomplete, uncomplete. not complete or total; not completed. adjective. showing favoritism. synonyms: unfair, unjust.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPARTIAL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   6 days ago · 1. relating to only a part; not general or complete. a partial explanation. 2. biased. a partial judge. 3. (postpositive; foll by to) having a particular liking (for) 4. botany.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › partialPartial - definition of partial by The Free Dictionary

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   1. relating to only a part; not general or complete: a partial eclipse. 2. biased: a partial judge. 3. (foll by: to) having a particular liking (for) 4. (Botany) botany. a. constituting part of a larger structure: a partial umbel. b. used for only part of the life cycle of a plant: a partial habitat. c. (of a parasite) not exclusively parasitic. 5.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpartial adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   [not usually before noun] partial (towards somebody/something) (disapproving) showing or feeling too much support for one person, team, idea, etc., in a way that is unfair. The resulting assessment is necessarily partial and subjective. synonym biased opposite impartial. Word Origin.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › partial&PARTIAL Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

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   Partial definition: being such in part only; not total or general; incomplete. See examples of PARTIAL used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPARTIAL | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Meaning of partial – Learner’s Dictionary. partial. adjective. uk / ˈpɑːʃ ə l / us. Add to word list. B2. not complete: He made a partial recovery. be partial to sth. If you are partial to something, you like it: I'm rather partial to red wine myself. (Definition of partial from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)